Chinese culture
Chinese geography
Chinese festivals
Chinese architecture
Chinese language
100
Which of the following was invented by the Chinese? 1. Paper 2. Printing 3. Gunpowder 4. Compass 5.All of the above
5. All of the above
100
Which is the biggest city in China? 1. Beijing 2. Shanghai 3. Guangzhou 4. Shenzhen
2. Shanghai
100
What is the color that is widely used to promote prosperity and good fortune in Chinese culture and during the Chinese New Year? 1. Yellow 2. White 3. Gold 4. Red
4. Red
100
What is the name of the main stadium of the Beijing 2008 Olympic games?
The bird's nest
100
Chinese language is used by the most people in the world, true or false?
True
200
How many ethnic groups are recognized by the Chinese government? 1. 5 2. 15 3. 35 4. 56
4. 56
200
China is the ______ largest country (area) in the world? 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
4th
200

T/F: The Laba Festival (腊八节) is traditionally celebrated in the sixth lunar month.

False. (It is the 8th day of the 12th lunar month).

200
The central area of Beijing is called ______
Tian'anmen square
200
How many Chinese characters a Chinese high school graduate can master? 1. 1000 2. 2000 3. 3000 4. 4000 5. 5000
3. 3000
300

Which tea is "non-fermented"?

A) Oolong

B) Pu'er

C) Dragon Well

C) Dragon Well. (Green tea is non-fermented).

300
Which of the following countries is not a bordering country of China? 1. India 2. Russia 3. Pakistan 4. South Korea
4. South Korea
300
The most popular food for Chinese new year celebration is: 1. Jiaozi 2. Apple 3. Fish 4. Chicken
1. Jiaozi
300
How many rooms are there in the Forbidden City? 1. 10,000 2. 8,000 3. 8,888 4. 9,999
4. 9,999
300
How many strokes in the most difficult Chinese character? 1.10 2. 36 3. 44 4. 55
4. 55
400

Name the "Four Great Classical Novels" of Chinese literature.

Water Margin (水浒传), Romance of the Three Kingdoms (三国演义), Journey to the West (西游记), Dream of the Red Chamber (红楼梦).

400

Name the four traditional "Direct-administered Municipalities" (直辖市) of China.

Beijing, Shanghai, Tianjin, Chongqing.

400

Name Something: Name three traditional foods eaten during specific Chinese festivals.

(Any three) e.g., Zongzi (Dragon Boat), Mooncakes (Mid-Autumn), Dumplings (Spring Festival), Tangyuan (Lantern Festival).

400

Name 3 famous sections of the Great Wall

Badaling (八达岭), Mutianyu (慕田峪), Jinshanling (金山岭) or others

400
How many Chinese characters you need to master before you can read 80% of the ordinary reading materials? 1. 200 2. 600 3. 1000 4. 2000 5. 3000
2. 600
500

Open: Explain the concept of "Li" (礼) in Confucianism and how it affects social hierarchy.

Focus on ritual, etiquette, and social order (e.g., respect for elders/ancestors).

500

Open: Describe the geographical "Three-Step Staircase" (三大阶梯) topography of China.

High West (Plateaus), Middle (Basins/Plateaus), Low East (Plains/Hills).

500

Open: Explain the differences between the "Solar Terms" (节气) and "Traditional Festivals" (节日).  

Solar Terms are based on the sun's position (agriculture); Festivals are based on lunar dates/culture.

500

Open: Describe the unique architectural style of "Tulou" (土楼) and which ethnic group built them.

Circular/Square fortified earth buildings; built by the Hakka (Kejia) people.

500

Explain the difference between "Simplified" and "Traditional" characters in terms of history and usage.

Discussion on the 1950s reforms to increase literacy vs. the historical/calligraphic roots of traditional characters.

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